condition in connection with the sale will be the undertaking to erect a building to the value ,f at least $50,000, subject to the approval of tiic department, nilhin eighteen months. Advice to the above effect was received both at the City Hall inrl al the office of Olof Hanson M. P from Hon, IV J. A. Cardin, minister of public works at NO BOMBS IN LONDON Sporadic Raids, However, Carried Out llv Germans On Other Palls Of England i .T(' v. and da: ?-'mif Wosternrr PASSING OF PUBLISHER iocesan Board Of Anglican W. A. Rescued After Wettish Trip Royal Air Force Fliers Spent Three Days al Sea in Rubber lioal LONDON. May 21: CP Five members of a Royal Air Force bomber have been rescued after sending thrrc days in a lubber dinghy following a raid over Germany. They dropped their bombs on the target but during the attack the aircraft was hit by shrapnel and later forced down into the sea. The crew baled out the dinghy with caps and gloves and at one time passed safely through a minefield. They were finally sighted by a reconnaissance nlane which dlr- French Government Meets There For First 'lime Since Iisl June's Armistice PAItlS. May 21: For the first time since the armistice or lasi June, the French ministry met yes terday In Paris. Vloe-Premlcr jean J. II. Woods, Head of Calgary llcr- Darlan presided. Reports that the aid, Dies at Age ot Seventy-Three capital will be moved tackto -Noted Journalist Vichy to Paris are considered prc- mature. ' ALOARV. May 21: (CP -Jame Ii(r;ai:k Woods C.M.O.. age seventy -ihrec president of the Southwestern Publishers Ltd., publishers of the Canary Herald, died last night. Jasper-Red Pass Highway Next .mn Red Pass-McBrldc road Tli, annual meeting of the Calc now is in use. Tw "VC aonia diocesan board of the AngH- cgmc over it so far tills season. :aj Woman's Auxiliary opened this afternoon at St. Andrew's Cathcd-rai Hall with an address of wcl-3ine ov Miss R. M. Davtcs O. B. E.. Uie or .ident. Out oi town dclccatcs Include Mr ' A K, k, Campbell Campbell of or Stewart, sicwart.i M You Ocean Oceun Pnlls Falls, Mrs Mrs! Wllllmidon Wlllingdon of Ofl STRIKING AT NAZIS-'- .75c tal mit snn(V atnMrrn m.Rc. and.j.r ,. trfniff.frin in Uie wmicr rioiiecr III, 10,000, Booth, 10.(o and 8c Oldflcld, and 7 Canadian 11500, Pacific, 105c Mac West, 16,500, Storage, 10.4c j i.ac. Northern Breeze, 17,000, Pacific. 10 8c and 7.5c. of 1939-40. IT TAKES 18 TO ONE .t mn nhlo. May 21: (CP) mechanized war- .- ii ncont. UV r ..uinre" In the 11 inlfAO I n. .MIllilLlsl factory to maintain, one to Jhe firing line, says uie Builders' Association. . BEING SHOT AS SPIES CAIRO .Many of the German Thc federal government is LONDON. May 21: .CP,- Prime , ,ulefl"T 11 ,l IZ i tary situation was ucll in hand and declared that the operation was one hundred percent certain cf success. It was suggested that German parachutists who landed in New Zealand uniforms would be treated as spies and shot. lf this was done, it was suggested in Berlin that there would be reprisals on British prisoners of wnr. The reprisals would be 10 to 1. AM. RESISTANCE OVER LONDON All Italian resistance in Ethiopia has now ended except for occasional patrol activity, it was stated last night. WILL BE GIVEN CHANCE VICHY The Vichy government anil ils forces may be given a free hand to try to drive the Free French out of North Africa, vis Indiciied here. Dakar may . .II.V-! it May 21 Ixmdon luid KleA a n:rval cullcr t0 Ulc,r p(Wl" be armed to the teeth. (UI 1 1 1 1 X I til II irin E icwh'Ti- in Britain e sporadic raids. The the industrial Mld-. Wales and East Anr-2ftcrcd raids. Casualties " were light. MINISTRY . AT PARIS ANOTHER MIUET NIGHT ' LONDON Britain had a second. iiict' night from air. raiding" list night. Only a few Naii planes came over and damage and casualties were lisht. IIEAVV FIGHTING CAIKO There js heavy fighting between British and Axis forces along the Libya-Egyptian frontier. A German ammunition dump has been blown up. ated here under the British Commonwealth air training plan. NEW YORK COPPER ii".v YORK. May 21: Copper with July closing at was IS up UJI -05c .U.'U win. " J i 1 1 t . Vr-L York Ilabbanlyah. Basra was also ly bombarded. POUND STERLING nv.w YORK. Mav 21: The Brl- Ush pound sterling wa. -unclianged at $4.03 on the new xorn loieimi exchange market today. SITTING ON VOLCANO Twrntv-oleht oercent of the soil !ln the Dutch East Indlqi Is of vol canic origin. I tjnillR for bids for the purchase Ln ter Winston Churchill told ZXlrln South Atlantic. of the old Vost Office site on the llouw of Commons yesterday , J ' defenders al- have been landed at St. Jean de Third Avenue across from the that he was not in a position to !.?.V Luz, ,..,7 Prance, France, hear hear the the Spanish Spanish post office, according to make a statement in regard U the present s,derau,e ,((dv nwu r rcm:iincd cm a,"c to 10 ,,c filial notification which has case of Rudolf Hew, Nazi leader SI received in the city from who flew from Germany to Scot- m,"7 T , !,ut Saw" Whether or not the Land fen days ao. He was not sure 7 ThJ u , , .: .., ... ,v., i, i.i w- u,. ... Winston Churchill that the mih- properlV IS UISOSCU Ol lll UC- nnui III; nuuiu UV UULf IAJ pend upon the hids inemscives frontier, it is- announced, mey inr.iii.ir C2 men. 53 women and 23 children under eleven years of age. It is Intimated that they will be released In the near future, after efforts have been made ; to extract such military infoima-tlon is povsible from them. They will probably be provided an escort to Lisbon whence they may return home. What has been done with the Canadian passengers is not intimated. CONCENTRATE ON TANKERS , HEREIN Nazi n-boats are now I concentrating on tankers and j colliers hauling fuel to Great : Rrifain. Eighty-five thousand j tons of tankers have been sunk I by the. German undersea vessels I since May ! it is claimed. ! NAVAL CO-OPERATION ' WASHINGTON Spurred hv the Zamram incident the United States Is making plans for more effective use of the navy with a ! view to establishing an Atlantic j lifo line lo enMire safe delivery ': or Minifies to Great Britain., This naval life line:may be Inaugurat ed in place of the convoy system. APPEAI-STO U. S. LONDON A London newspaner today appealed bluntly lo United State to enter the war at once. Unless It docs so fighting may go on for years whereas, with combined forces now. "the sav-aacs tan be whipped back to their caves before the end of next year. 7 PLANES SERVICE DESTROYED CUTOFF Filer Loses His Ufc When Training Railway Communications Between Plane Crashes Into Hangar al Portage la Prairie Turkey and Syria is Discontinued ISTANBUL, TurKcy, May si . ioi OUTAGE LA PRAIRIE. May . T' . i.v ii.ls Ihis 21- 21 (CP)-A u flier indentified as -Passenger inun mi.c by Is Expected to be Opened ; man A F an. Turkey nnd Syrla were reported , al1 ! wm of prince Albert was killed today to have been discontinued. aircraft were des roy- and seven Red RED PASS, May 21.- The . j hie hrpn sur- ru wj ........ - 1WT about , tci miles. It t to Is training ram Plane i crashed into a AnM Meeting Opened This AN vcyed for airplancs of road will be ope ed to if n., Will, Delegates From expected the v.. 7 air observers' school scooI oper opcr. tut Of Town In Attendance travel by late summer o READY FOR BIG FIGHT i Louis And Baer Complete Training j I For Title Bout At Washington j i'liua iiif,1' WVOIlliUJi'-'i', per pound on 'the New Joc alui Buildy Baer ftnkhcd market ycstcixlay. i r A. Hlnchliffc of Terrace, ,5,iyal Alr l'rc Continue Raids T J flaim fat-sidy of Burns Lake. Mrs. 0l, s,ria Despite Protests Of JI UUlll VIttllll '"B or Smlthcrs, Mrs. Kenney Frcncli Aulliorities n 'i 1 I . KriflQII I .OSSPS wi r l-'ivnt r,llf Mrc K1I1PV fill MAtnn ..AtltM 1:,v T'll. 7 21: (Cl't- LI i.v..v.. Aiyaiitih Halibut Sales Summary American 55,000 pounds. 10.5c aii 8 and 10.6c and Cc. Canadian 45,000 pounds l0Ac a,lU 7 -5e and 10.8c and 7.5c. Orm American . . .. ..Minn not- ' ' wWlisUiiHllns, prulrau ana the , -n.v Royal 'ii All Air Force loicci w Sav That Kcverses Were Inflicted 1 making continued raids on Ger man aircraft In Syria. MANNERIIEIM HEAKD I ROM 1IEIJ3INKI. May" 11 : ,,C1Mr,Vl lcld KliinUdi valcicingin Sweden. ......... ro,.i M-innrrhclm has cx- of the aid Iprcssrkl his appreciation Sweden gave miKum "; wuw"'--f Basra Was Bombarded training wciay ivi iui heavyweight boxing title bout at Griffltli Park Friday night. Louis , weighs 202 pounds, j Baer declares that he will "win by a knock-out. Louis merely observes that Baer Is a "good boxer." POLES IN EGYPT CAIRO, May 21: (CP) The Pol- UNIVIIW, i - iJiuiiJvliUiuvi. ov. v., 1 tlay claimed W have inflicted heavy c(l o( roiC5 iWm Cliiiia and Am- I ... Ill 1. ..-.11, ,xt - losses upon anc un uuiwi ui crjca as wen as jui-upcuu ,ouit 1 heavl LnnttL I . . It i ...aI in In. mts. Is now well-equLppcd, cludes most army services, and is co-operating with ihe BrlUsli Middle East Command. SWEDISH DETERMINATION STOCKHOLM. May 21: (CP) wontrni Sweden -would rather go to war than endure slavery under o rnroiirn voke. declared Gunnar Anderson, vice-president of the Swedish National Federation of Labor, at a Labor celebration. KL -rttuirraTO AeowZ forecast Tomorrow's Tides High -. 11:19 a.m. 17.1 ft. 23:25 p.m 19.6 ft. Low 5:16 ajn. 6.1 ft. falr 17:10 pjn. 7.7 p.m. cio-wv NOBTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER n , vTxn- 11D: PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 21,-1941. PRICE: 5 CENTS. Bloody Fight On Island Keeps Up TO OFFER STATEMFNT i0000100 YfE DIED ON PROPERTY WITHHELD War NeWS RIVER BOAT piiN To He Imrilcil For Old Post Nothing I'rhnc Minister Churchill OffilX SilC UOnuiuuii wif van ici aay in iwgaru II) ' tion Of $50,000 riuilding Ilcss Case Loooo0ofl00000OtK,0aOKlc0acKo0..-nOOoao James Donohue Prince Rupert AUK LAMicii in rurti' BERLIN American survivors from the Ezyplian steamer Zam- zam, sunk by a German surface Going Up Stikine vincial police vised of the death aboard a btikine River boat between Wrangell and Telegraph Creek on May 6 of James Donohue. well known old time prospector of Prince Rupert. He was found dead in his bunk, the -apparent victim of heart failure. He was an Irishman, over 70 years of age and had lived here and In the Telegraph Creek district for years. In Prince Rupert he made his home on Second Avenue. There are relatives in the Old Country. , Withdrawing From Paris VICHY, May 21: (CP) Jn- TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtesy 8; D--JohiwtoaiCo.) -- - Vancouver Big Missouri, .04. Bialornc. 9.75. Caribco Quartz. ,2.25. Dcntonia, .00 '2. L Fairview, .00&. Gold Bel'U, .22. i Hedlcy Masoot, .50. uj Mlnto, .01 Mi. i Noble Five, .OOVj. i? ' Pacific kcl, .04. I Pcnd Oreille, 1.26. Pioneer, 2.05. '? rf Premier, .91. Privateer. .50. '5i Reeves McDonald, .10. Reno, .11. Relief Arlington. .01 Sheep Creek, is. Oils A. P. Con.. .05. Coimont, .14. C. & E.. 1.03. Home. 1.60. ' Pacalta, .03. Royal Canadian, .07. Okalta, .50 (ask). Mercury, .03. . Prairie Royalties, .05. Toronto r:V Aldermac. .08. ; ? Beattle, 1.10. . -r Ccntral Pat., 1.65. Cons. Smelters. 32.00. Eat tolartic, 2.20. ii"; Fernland, .OlVz. Francoeur. 8. Gods Lake, .22. Hardrock, .72. Int. Nickel. 30.25. Kerr Addison, 3.95, Little Long Lac, 1.75. McLeod CockshutK, 1.56: Madscn Red Lake, .58. , McKenzic Red Lake, 1.07. Moneta, .41. Noranda, 49.75. Pickle Crow. 2.30. ; Preston East Dome, 2.85. Kan Antonio, 2.15. Sherritt Gordon, .69. Urhl, .08V2. BoiuVdiliac, 02. Moslicr, .043i. Oklend, .04. Smelters Gold, .01. v Dominlon Bridge, 21.25. LONDON SILVER LONDON. May 21: The London silver price -was unl;hangcd at 2312 pence per ounce today. WHEAT PRICES new YORK. May 22: Wheat was up 'ac here today, the July price being $1.008. I -. .. I bulletins " i i SAFE IN ENGLAND LONDON The latest group of Royal Canadian Air Force fliers, . - .,.. 1 - . I.n.l 1 all sergcani-pwois. u District headquarters of Lie pio- QTc;ii Britain safely, it was an- 1 I nAllon tirtrn here ViQVa have Kppfl been ad H H - ... nounced louay. CIVILIAN PROTECTION WASHINGTON President Franklin D. Roosevelt told a press conference last night that the new department of civil de-fei?c being established in the United States under chairmanship of Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia of New York might cost three billion dollars but would be well worth it in saving of life and property should active warfare tome to this country. The program calls for air raid shelters, emergency hospitals, fire fighting arrangements, mobile food kitchens, etc. There will be an opportunity for every civilian In the country lo fulfil some STRAIGHT TALK TO FRANCE H' respective embassies ana le- t French snips in unucci aiaies Battle Of Crete CONFLICT GOING ON FIERCELY Seven Thousand Parachutists Esti mated To Have Keen Dropped Boat Landing Also Attempted CHURCHILL'S WARNING LONDON, May 21: tCP) Prime Minister Winston Churchill warned today that the Rattle of Crete would continue with increasing severity as reliable sources declared that airborne Nazi shock troops were still pouring into the invaded Greek island from bases on Uie Greek mainland. Unofficially the total of the German invasion was set at 4500 men delivered by aerial transports, gliders and parachutes. Many of the planes v lied Stales ana ouier muiuuci a WASHINGTON ivAaiuisuiuit In m answer nw to iu ....... .. v of foreign diplomatic corps re- a protest or the Vichy govern- j greater part of them were ac- celved word today from their ment at the seizure or fourteen ; counted for in three hours. In gations in Berlin that they wouldi have to withdraw repre- f scntiilivcs from Paris by June i in ports, Secretary of State Cordell Hull Mull renewed rcneweu his nis request reuuesi thai un trashed in landing. Mr. Churchill said that Suda Bay was the scene of a second attack yester day in which about three thousand men were dropped but the Cairo the Middle East command said that German, troops had sunered serious losses ana " one . .... i,.... ,.;mi ih ivrms ni I detachment nenetratine the oul- the French-German armistice. skirts of the capitol at Canca No improved relations between ' yesterday was quickly Mirround-United States and France could J ed. Informed (Jrcck sources at be expected if the latter drew I Cairo said they understood Bri-closcr to Germany, Hull made jt, . Ush forces had the situation in ,cicar ..;..! ' ' Crete in hand early j(hi morn- . ' " " "" ine but they saioTsome inacliiitr STOCK MARKIT STRONG I units were still fi'shline. A Brl-NEW YOKK The New York i tish Broadcasting Corporation Slock Exchange had ils best day ' broadcast heard in New York in-ln weeks on Tuesday. The in- dicalcd the Nazi invaders had dustrial average was up 1.50 at a , gained at least a temporary foot- losing average of 117.65; rails i hold on pari or Uie island in i,i .43 at 28.25 and utilities up jduding fields on which planes .01 at 17.31. The day's transac tions totalled 470,000 shares. The upward movement continues day. PALESTINE AND SYRIA ANKARA The situation on the Pnlestine-Syria border is reported to have eased up. It was denied that General Sir Archl- bald Wavell would invade Syria READY TO OUTDOES PIED TIPER swampland In Western Russia. TABLE OF TRAGEDY GRINNEL, la., May 21: (CP) Ola Thompson has built himself a table of 576 inlaid pieces of wood, each taken from wreckage of ratal moior car accidents and representing In all 972 deaths. could land. CAIRO, May 21: British and Greek forces ore In full control of the situation in Crete, it was officially announced today, following the air invasion by the Nazis yesterday. Fierce sanguinary fighting, however, raged with increased severity. The German parachute troops kept landing from dawn to dusk where no further German planes ycsterday and u was estimated are reported to have landed. All that . seven ro lh,Knn thousand were ro dropped rimmmi British consular offials in Syria have been ordered to leave. on the inland. Efforts were also made to effect a landing of troops from boats. As the assault continued with vigor, Stuka dive bombers were broucht Into play. I 4 tx PID 1?' All of the original 1500 parachut- i A 1 1 1 lil tvPi kfcs were either captured or killed, I Reuters reported last night, sug- 1 . ., 'gestlng at that time that the in- United States Prepared lo Frdc had becn crushed. ( Ships And Food To Irish Gcnerai Frieberg, com- j Free Stale rmandcr-ln-chief of the British 1 .foifces on Crete, lias been given full WASHINGTON, D. C, May 21 : authority to deal wttli the alleged (CP) President Franklin D.dis-gulsed parachutisli ; as he sees Roosevelt disclosed yesterday that nt niere will be no summary the United States had ottered to t.xccutlonS out of hand, however, sell or charter two ships to Eire it was stat0d yesterday but all will and supply $500,000 worth of food be glven lrial by court-martial, for the Irish population. .Berlin categorically denied landing lor disguised troops, stating that 'they were regulation German ii-fmiral nnrachutp uniforms. Mav 21- (CP)-It is While British statements said f'HlCAGO cSfu,e CnLfgo ieparUncitfUie nd of public works has poisoned 908- and well u"der "B hl.. 000 rats at a cost of about four ?lLZ " mUls mm" (two-fifths of a cent) apiece. ,cewuiiB " been taken. istraleglc ilnte had Altboueh urired to leave for SOVVIET RECLAMATION Egypt. King George II of GmKe lis remaining hiCrete. Tlic vtoe- untT'niir 91 (PP1 The i enma nr lino Soviet government .. is planning toof lhe Royal family have left for .1 I.. 11.. drain for cuiuvauon in we lEgypti 15 years aoouc FAST X-RAYS A "photo flash" x-ray machine which takes exposures of but one-thousandth o a second, lias been patented. Constable T. F. Whiffln arrived In the city on the Prince George this morning from Vancouver to Join the city police force. 1 .1 -'fi vX it i , " V.